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Penfield, NY vs Arvada, CO

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- Arvada spends 50.9% less per student than Penfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.2% higher in Arvada than in Penfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arvada had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Penfield
 Penfield, NYArvada, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,397  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Penfield    3 Reviews

While Penfield, NY is a decent town, it is marred by gun clubs that ruin many quality of life issues, and that issue is unrestrained, destructive, harmful and health  More

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While Penfield is a decent town, but it is marred by gun clubs that ruin many quality of life issues, and that issue is unrestrained, destructive, harmful and health  More

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Over 17 years ago

I was raised in Penfield. Good schools, quiet, very low crime with superb county sheriff, easy commute to anywhere in the county, homes are very affordable, very nice  More

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Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

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